Post by daisythrash on Sept 22, 2018 21:08:36 GMT
The theme music and title card for “A Fistful of Daisies” is briefly played before being abruptly cut off. It is replaced with TV color bars and a high-pitched tone before giving way to a shot of Daisy Thrash sitting in a white room with her Stetson hat and aviator sunglasses on.
“Sorry, folks! We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to bring you this important message.”
Daisy removes her sunglasses, hanging them on her shirt collar. She stares the camera down.
“I, for the first time in my career, am about to become a double champion. I know, who woulda thought, right? Ever since I left the indies and hit the big time in EAW, I’ve been constantly belittled, ridiculed, and slept on. Granted, I did have a rough time during my first few months. Some of it was due to circumstances outside of my control, but I won’t deny that I wildly underestimated most of my competition. I also had some trouble establishing myself. Unbelievably, I actually started caring way too much about what the higher-ups thought I should be. It killed me that I couldn’t get anywhere; at the time, it seemed like calling it quits was my only option. Right about that time, I end up getting injured during one of my matches. It turns out that that long break I was forced into was a blessing in disguise. I guess it’s true what they say: you don’t know what you’ve got ‘till you almost lose it. Or something like that. Anyway, I took the time I had away from the ring to do some reflection. I had to remind myself just why I joined this crazy business. And then it dawned on me: wrestling is what I love. Whenever I was having a rough day, wrestling was my reason to get up in the morning. When I threw myself into the mad dash to gain gold and recognition, I had lost myself. For me, it was never really about the titles or the fame. It was always about being able to go out there as my authentic self and give performances that neither me or my audience would ever forget. I couldn’t believe I was being so stupid! So I came back, not so much as a new Daisy but as the old Daisy who had been left behind. I made a vow to myself to never again get lost in the rat race. To always be my amazing, unabashedly feminist self no matter who tried to put me down. Because as much as they wanted me to feel like a loser, I determined that I was never going to be one. Yeah, I still lost some matches after my return. Including my big one at Pain for Pride. No one’s perfect, after all. Yet, I was not a loser. That’s because I decided to not act like a loser and pout about my losses. Instead, I learned from my mistakes and worked on my shortcomings. And, well, whaddya know? I start racking up victories over some of Empire’s champions including the great Cloud Matsuda herself. Now I’m double booked this weekend in two different championship matches. This life is never easy, but that’s just the way I like it.”
“I’ll be the first to admit that I was wrong about you, Miranda. You’ve done quite a nice job for yourself holding down the Lethal Angel Championship. Which is exactly why I won’t be underestimating you this time around. For our third encounter, you will be getting nothing less than Daisy Thrash’s absolute best. Which means I’ll have to hang up the Sheriff for now.”
Daisy takes off her hat and tosses it offscreen like a frisbee.
“The woman you’ll be in the cage with on Sunday is one that will do whatever it takes to earn her victory. I’m not afraid to take any amount of punishment to do it. I know you’re probably just scoffing at this and writing me off, but, honestly, I really don’t care. I’ve had enough people tell me that I can’t do it; coming from you, it’s nothing new. Believe it or not, I too know what it’s like to be looked over in favor of others. In a way, I can understand where you’re coming from. However, it seems as though you’ve yet to take a look at your own flaws. It’s easy to remain blinded by your own ego and do nothing but whine about the challenges that come your way. It’s much harder to show some vulnerability and actually acknowledge your weaknesses. That’s why despite everything else, I will always be stronger than you. In a way, you’re starting to remind me of Cloud, but not in a good way. You both have far too much faith in ‘the way it’s always been.’ Both you and Cloud have won so many times that you’ve become far too comfortable in your position on top. But you know what? In the past, black people and women couldn’t vote because ‘that’s the way it’s always been.’ Gay couples couldn’t get married because ‘that’s the way it’s always been.’ But all those people decided they didn’t have to listen to that shit. They had the power to change things and thus, they did. A revolution is coming not only to Empire but LAW as well. Despite LAW being a smaller brand, it still deserves to be the best it can possibly be. And I won’t rest until it is. It’s time to start my revolution by gaining the Lethal Angel Championship. You may consider a steel cage your home, Miranda, but it has been my home for far longer. I know I can bump my head on the walls a few times and still walk out victorious. I know I can get knocked down, but I can’t be kept down so easily. Can you really say the same? So let me tell you what’s really gonna happen. I’m gonna end the Matsuda era on Saturday, end the Minor era on Sunday, and become Daisy Two Belts on Monday. Deal with it.”
Daisy walks off camera before the shot cuts to this clip:
“Sorry, folks! We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to bring you this important message.”
Daisy removes her sunglasses, hanging them on her shirt collar. She stares the camera down.
“I, for the first time in my career, am about to become a double champion. I know, who woulda thought, right? Ever since I left the indies and hit the big time in EAW, I’ve been constantly belittled, ridiculed, and slept on. Granted, I did have a rough time during my first few months. Some of it was due to circumstances outside of my control, but I won’t deny that I wildly underestimated most of my competition. I also had some trouble establishing myself. Unbelievably, I actually started caring way too much about what the higher-ups thought I should be. It killed me that I couldn’t get anywhere; at the time, it seemed like calling it quits was my only option. Right about that time, I end up getting injured during one of my matches. It turns out that that long break I was forced into was a blessing in disguise. I guess it’s true what they say: you don’t know what you’ve got ‘till you almost lose it. Or something like that. Anyway, I took the time I had away from the ring to do some reflection. I had to remind myself just why I joined this crazy business. And then it dawned on me: wrestling is what I love. Whenever I was having a rough day, wrestling was my reason to get up in the morning. When I threw myself into the mad dash to gain gold and recognition, I had lost myself. For me, it was never really about the titles or the fame. It was always about being able to go out there as my authentic self and give performances that neither me or my audience would ever forget. I couldn’t believe I was being so stupid! So I came back, not so much as a new Daisy but as the old Daisy who had been left behind. I made a vow to myself to never again get lost in the rat race. To always be my amazing, unabashedly feminist self no matter who tried to put me down. Because as much as they wanted me to feel like a loser, I determined that I was never going to be one. Yeah, I still lost some matches after my return. Including my big one at Pain for Pride. No one’s perfect, after all. Yet, I was not a loser. That’s because I decided to not act like a loser and pout about my losses. Instead, I learned from my mistakes and worked on my shortcomings. And, well, whaddya know? I start racking up victories over some of Empire’s champions including the great Cloud Matsuda herself. Now I’m double booked this weekend in two different championship matches. This life is never easy, but that’s just the way I like it.”
“I’ll be the first to admit that I was wrong about you, Miranda. You’ve done quite a nice job for yourself holding down the Lethal Angel Championship. Which is exactly why I won’t be underestimating you this time around. For our third encounter, you will be getting nothing less than Daisy Thrash’s absolute best. Which means I’ll have to hang up the Sheriff for now.”
Daisy takes off her hat and tosses it offscreen like a frisbee.
“The woman you’ll be in the cage with on Sunday is one that will do whatever it takes to earn her victory. I’m not afraid to take any amount of punishment to do it. I know you’re probably just scoffing at this and writing me off, but, honestly, I really don’t care. I’ve had enough people tell me that I can’t do it; coming from you, it’s nothing new. Believe it or not, I too know what it’s like to be looked over in favor of others. In a way, I can understand where you’re coming from. However, it seems as though you’ve yet to take a look at your own flaws. It’s easy to remain blinded by your own ego and do nothing but whine about the challenges that come your way. It’s much harder to show some vulnerability and actually acknowledge your weaknesses. That’s why despite everything else, I will always be stronger than you. In a way, you’re starting to remind me of Cloud, but not in a good way. You both have far too much faith in ‘the way it’s always been.’ Both you and Cloud have won so many times that you’ve become far too comfortable in your position on top. But you know what? In the past, black people and women couldn’t vote because ‘that’s the way it’s always been.’ Gay couples couldn’t get married because ‘that’s the way it’s always been.’ But all those people decided they didn’t have to listen to that shit. They had the power to change things and thus, they did. A revolution is coming not only to Empire but LAW as well. Despite LAW being a smaller brand, it still deserves to be the best it can possibly be. And I won’t rest until it is. It’s time to start my revolution by gaining the Lethal Angel Championship. You may consider a steel cage your home, Miranda, but it has been my home for far longer. I know I can bump my head on the walls a few times and still walk out victorious. I know I can get knocked down, but I can’t be kept down so easily. Can you really say the same? So let me tell you what’s really gonna happen. I’m gonna end the Matsuda era on Saturday, end the Minor era on Sunday, and become Daisy Two Belts on Monday. Deal with it.”
Daisy walks off camera before the shot cuts to this clip: